Western Pacific Tunnel Collapse 1962: Difference between revisions

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''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp010.10079''
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'''25th near Pennsylvania, c. 1947, looking southeast at SP train chugging northward.'''
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 16 March 2026

Unfinished History

Mariposa & Carolina Streets, July 1, 1962 during fire in tunnel.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp010.10074

Western Pacific Tunnel Fire. view southeast on railroad right of way from Mariposa at Carolina. Looking at northern entrance of Western Pacific tunnel. The city plugged both ends with concrete and the railroad abandoned the tunnel. The city demanded $781,000 and settled with the railroad for $700,000 in 1964.

Texas Street near Sierra, June 30, 1962 during fire in tunnel.

Photo: OpenSFhistory.org wnp69.00773

Missouri & Sierra Streets, June 30, 1962.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp69.00154

Arkansas and 19th, hole indicating collapsed tunnel beneath in July 1960. Note the public housing projects in mid-distance.

Photo: Potrero Hill Archive Project

July 1962, collapsing tunnel beneath the hill.

Photo: courtesy Vance Chan

Potrero Hill Aerial Jul 3, 1962—View northwest from above Sierra St.

Photo: Opensfhistory wnp27.3353

23rd & Pennsylvania Streets, July 1, 1962, during conflagration in Western Pacific tunnel.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp010.10079

25th near Pennsylvania, c. 1947, looking southeast at SP train chugging northward.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp27.50209

Carolina and Mariposa Streets looking east over Western Pacific tracks, June 13, 1917.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp36.01614